Embroidered Rank Badge, China, 18th/19th century, depicting a qilin signifying the first military rank, with bats, peony and peach trees, scholar's rocks, and lingzhi mushrooms embroidered in "forbidden stitch," surrounded by ruyi -head clouds, all above crashing ruyi -head waves revealing treasures, framed and glazed, 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-09-19
Embroidered Rank Badge and Textile Fragment, China, late 19th century, the rank badge depicting a silver pheasant signifying the fifth civil rank, surrounded by clouds Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-14
Embroidered Rank Badge, China, depicting a silver pheasant signifying the fifth civil rank, surrounded by bats and ruyi -head clouds, above crashing waves carrying Buddhist Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-09-19
Embroidered Rank Badge, China, 18th/19th century, depicting a tiger signifying the fourth military rank, embroidered in "forbidden stitch" or seed stitch, with bats and Buddhist Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-12-10
Embroidered Rank Badge, China, Qing dynasty, with a quail above water, surrounded with the Eight Buddhist Treasures, ruyi, and a red sun against a checkered Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-10-09
Embroidered Rank Badge, China, rectangular, the center depicting a bird above crashing waves on a black ground, with bats, clouds, flaming jewels, gourds, auspicious symbols, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-04-20
Chinese Silk Embroidered Rank Badge, 11 x 12 in. Good condition, possible some toning. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-16
Chinese Metallic Thread and Silk Embroidered Rank Badge, mounted under glass in a wooden tray, sight size 10 3/4 x 11 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-05-12
Kesi Woven Rank Badge and Embroidered Fragment, China, 19th century, depicting a quail, signifying the eighth civil rank, surrounded by ruyi-headed clouds and the attributes Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-14
Three Embroidered Rank Badges, China, 19th/20th century, depicting a mandarin duck, signifying the seventh civil rank, one surrounded by peaches, bats, peonies and auspicious objects, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-06-09
Embroidered Military Rank Badge, China, depicting a lion signifying the second rank, stitched in blue with couched gold details, surrounded by ruyi-head clouds and above Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-06-09
